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On completion of this module students should be able to:
• express an opinion or ambition and give brief oral explanations for these in the target language; find information on a topic and present it in the form of a short oral presentation (spoken production)
• intervene in a conversation and exchange information on familiar topics (spoken interaction)
• understand the main points of clear, standard speech on familiar matters and understand the main points of short, clear listening texts which deal with cultural themes or topics of personal interest (listening)
• understand written texts using fairly high frequency, everyday or university-related language (reading)
• write simple, connected texts on familiar topics or topics of personal interest (writing)
• show progress in developing an awareness of and sensitivity to a foreign culture
Students who achieve at least a B grade at the end of this module are deemed to have reached Level B1.1/ B1.2 of the Common European Framework
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Small Group | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 46 |
Total | 100 |
Leaving Certificate or approved equivalents to CEFR A2.2.
Learning Exclusions:Students taking French major or minor in BA, BA International or BComm International.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Oral Examination | Week 12 | No | Graded | No | 25 |
Examination: Mid-Term Examination | Week 6 | No | Graded | No | 10 |
Examination: Written Examination | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 40 |
Attendance: Attendance and Participation | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Examination: Aural Examination | Week 11 | No | Graded | No | 15 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback provided individually on the midterm exam in week 7-8. Individual feedback on summative assessment available on request.
Small Group | Offering 4 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Tues 14:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 6 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Small Group | Offering 7 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Mon 11:00 - 12:50 |
Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 13:00 - 13:50 |
Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
Small Group | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 14:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 17:00 - 18:50 |
Small Group | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 13:00 - 13:50 |
Small Group | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
Small Group | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |
Small Group | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |
Small Group | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 15:00 - 16:50 |